第27题:[单选题]The story had an extensive popularity among American readers. A.popularization B.reputation C.likelihood D.preference 参考答案:D 本句意思是：这篇故事在美国读者间很受欢迎。句中popularity意为“名望，流行”，如：Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.几项不得人心的决定使州长的声望下降。四个选项中popularization意为“普及”，例如：He became world famous for his popularization of science.他因对科学知识的通俗化而闻名世界。reputation意为“声望”, 如：As a teacher, she had a reputation for eccentricity.她是位教师，以行为古怪而出名。likelihood意为“可能性”，如：I don't think there is any likelihood of his agreeing to it.我认为不会有他同意那件事情的可能。preference意为“偏好”，如：It's a matter of personal' preference.那是个人的爱好问题。只有选项D同句中画线单词含义接近。
